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Johns Hopkins scientist awarded Ho-Am prize for discovery of myostatin

South Korea's Ho-Am Foundation announced that Johns Hopkins researcher Se-Jin Lee, M.D., Ph.D., has won this year's Ho-Am Prize in Medicine.

5 Apr 2013

Model predicts earth’s population will stabilise around mid century

Global population data spanning the years from 1900 to 2010 have enabled a research team from the Autonomous University of Madrid to predict that the number of people on Earth will stabilise around the middle of the century.

5 Apr 2013

Research: Hepatitis A virus steals membranes from infected cells to protect it from antibodies

Viruses have historically been classified into one of two types - those with an outer lipid-containing envelope and those without an envelope.

5 Apr 2013

Study: Children's sense of having and owning a body differs from adults

Children's sense of having and owning a body differs from that of adults, indicating that our sense of physical self develops over time, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

5 Apr 2013

Study offers new possibilities for developing potent antibacterial drugs

A new study which was performed jointly at Ume- University and the University of Washington in Seattle, USA, discovered that bacteria can degrade the cell membrane of bacterial competitors with enzymes that do not harm their own membrane.

5 Apr 2013

Anirban Maitra to lead pancreatic cancer research at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Anirban Maitra, M.B.B.S., a pre-eminent expert in the genetics of pancreatic cancer and the development of targeted therapies for the disease, will lead research at a new center at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center devoted to this highly lethal cancer.

5 Apr 2013

UEA research could offer long-lasting solution to eating disorders

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have made a discovery in neuroscience that could offer a long-lasting solution to eating disorders such as obesity.

5 Apr 2013

Study shows why some stroke patients recover from aphasia and others do not

In a study designed to differentiate why some stroke patients recover from aphasia and others do not, investigators have found that a compensatory reorganization of language function to right hemispheric brain regions bodes poorly for language recovery.

5 Apr 2013

Metallothioneins play major role in virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans

Metallothioneins, proteins able to capture metal ions, play a major role in the virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungal pathogen which causes severe infections in immunodeficient and immunocompetent individuals (AIDS patients, transplant receivers, etc.)

5 Apr 2013

Study sheds light on role of group therapy for medically unexplained symptoms

Compared to pure general practitioners training, collaborative group intervention achieved a progressive, clinically meaningful improvement in mental but not physical patients' quality of life. This result could bridge gaps between general practice and mental health care.

5 Apr 2013

Growing working blood vessels may help offer treatments for diseases that affect circulatory system

One of the major obstacles to growing new organs—replacement hearts, lungs and kidneys—is the difficulty researchers face in building blood vessels that keep the tissues alive, but new findings from the University of Michigan could help overcome this roadblock.

5 Apr 2013

UIC College of Pharmacy receives grant to train students in natural product drugs

Elizabeth Martinez hopes to one day discover a cure for menopausal symptoms using an herbal dietary supplement. With the help of a new federal training grant to the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, her vision may become reality.

5 Apr 2013

AACI to join nearly 200 organizations in support of Rally for Medical Research

The Association of American Cancer Institutes joins nearly 200 organizations, including about 50 cancer centers, in supporting the Rally for Medical Research, on Monday, April 8, from 11:00 am to 12:15 pm in Washington.

5 Apr 2013

Italian investigators provide new data on role of illness behavior in determining illness impact

A paper by a group of Italian investigators in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics provides new data on the role of illness behavior in determining the illness impact.

5 Apr 2013

Observation of antibody evolution in HIV-1 patient provides insights into vaccine development

Observing the evolution of a particular type of antibody in an infected HIV-1 patient, a study spearheaded by Duke University, including analysis from Los Alamos National Laboratory, has provided insights that will enable vaccination strategies that mimic the actual antibody development within the body.

5 Apr 2013

Study: Growth hormone therapy reverses growth problems in pediatric patients with kidney failure

Growth hormone therapy can help reverse growth problems in children with kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

5 Apr 2013

UNC study shows promise for uncovering true mechanisms of human stem cell biology

For the first time, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have isolated adult stem cells from human intestinal tissue.

5 Apr 2013

Dermatology researcher secures federal grant to explore psoriasis

A dermatology researcher at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has secured a five-year, $1.9 million federal grant to explore whether a specific molecule may play a pivotal role in the development and progression of psoriasis.

5 Apr 2013

Being overweight in young adulthood may increase risks of kidney disease in older age

Being overweight starting in young adulthood may significantly increase individuals' risks of developing kidney disease by the time they become seniors, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

5 Apr 2013

Wistar scientists describe mechanics of oncogene-induced senescence

Researchers from The Wistar Institute explain a new molecular mechanism behind the phenomenon of oncogene-induced senescence. By depriving the cell of the ability to make new nucleotides-the building blocks of DNA molecules-cells can suppress cancer development by forcing a damaged cell into a senescent state, where the cell remains alive yet cannot reproduce.

5 Apr 2013

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Johns Hopkins scientist awarded Ho-Am prize for discovery of myostatin

Model predicts earth’s population will stabilise around mid century

Research: Hepatitis A virus steals membranes from infected cells to protect it from antibodies

Study: Children's sense of having and owning a body differs from adults

Study offers new possibilities for developing potent antibacterial drugs

Anirban Maitra to lead pancreatic cancer research at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

UEA research could offer long-lasting solution to eating disorders

Study shows why some stroke patients recover from aphasia and others do not

Metallothioneins play major role in virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans

Study sheds light on role of group therapy for medically unexplained symptoms

Growing working blood vessels may help offer treatments for diseases that affect circulatory system

UIC College of Pharmacy receives grant to train students in natural product drugs

AACI to join nearly 200 organizations in support of Rally for Medical Research

Italian investigators provide new data on role of illness behavior in determining illness impact

Observation of antibody evolution in HIV-1 patient provides insights into vaccine development

Study: Growth hormone therapy reverses growth problems in pediatric patients with kidney failure

UNC study shows promise for uncovering true mechanisms of human stem cell biology

Dermatology researcher secures federal grant to explore psoriasis

Being overweight in young adulthood may increase risks of kidney disease in older age

Wistar scientists describe mechanics of oncogene-induced senescence

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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